This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Ghosts of France's colonial past.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

The world's largest model of our planetary system.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.